People and Places
Lawyer that defended the British soldiers in the Boston Massacre trial
John Adams
Tea Act
The Intolerable Acts were passed as a response to what event, that occurred on the night of December 16, 1773
Boston Tea Party
What two things are true for every war ever fought?
They are expensive and deadly
How many times could a musket fire before it had to be reloaded?
Once
King of England during the 1760s and 1770s who did not command the loyalty of the American colonists
King George III
Passed in 1774, the British called these the "Coercive Acts", but to the Americans, they were known by another name
The Intolerable Acts
What did the Boston Harbor Act do?
It closed Boston Harbor
What is the name of one sided political speech meant to influence opinion while using inaccurate information?
Propaganda
What was the name of the British general who lead his army into a massive disaster in 1755?
Edward Braddock
Leader of the Sons of Liberty in Boston during the 1760s and 1770s
Samuel Adams
This Act would place a tax on all printed materials, including books, legal documents, and playing cards
The Stamp Act
What did the Quartering Act do?
It allowed British soldiers to stay in private homes without the owners permission or consent
Who made the famous etching of the Boston Massacre, presenting only the colonists point of view?
Paul Revere
At age 22, this young colonel in the Virginia militia set out to solidify the British claim on Ohio, and instead started a war. Who was he?
George Washington
British officer who was in command of the British troops the night of the Boston Massacre
Thomas Preston
This 1764 law was not viewed as being too sweet by the American colonists, it was, after all, the first direct tax on the colonies
Sugar Act
What did the Massachusetts Government Act do?
It cancelled the Massachusetts charter and placed the colony under the strict control of the King
What was made off limits as a result of the Land Proclamation of 1763, greatly angering the colonists?
The Ohio River Valley
What modern American city is built on the site where the Ohio River is formed by two smaller rivers, making it an incredibly important strategic location and the spot where the French and Indian War would begin.
Pittsburgh
Native American chief that threatened a war against English settlers; this was enough to spook the King into forbidding settlement near the Great Lakes
Chief Pontiac
These acts, passed in 1768, put new taxes on items such as paint, paper, lead, and glass, and also brought British troops to Boston to help protect the much harassed tax collectors
Townshend Acts
What did the Administration of Justice Act do?
It stated that British officials accused of crimes would not stand trial in Massachusetts
What cruel and painful punishment was often used by the Sons of Liberty?
Tar and Feathering
The treaty that ended the French and Indian War in 1763?
Treaty of Paris